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Match overview for the Netherlands against Spain
The owners of the title of the League of Nations, Spain, should face the Netherlands during the first leg of their match in the quarter-final in Kuip in Rotterdam on Thursday evening.
The winner of this two-legged equality will go to the semi-finals in June, where they will meet Croatia or France.
After being eliminated by England in the semi-finals of Euro 2024, the Netherlands finished second in their Nations League group last year, collecting nine points in six games.
The men of Ronald Koeman suffered a 1-0 defeat against the group winners in Germany in October, but closed the group phase with a dominant 4-0 victory against Hungary and a 1-1 draw against Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Despite twice about the point of lifting the Trophy of the League of Nations – ending the finalists in Portugal in 2019 and falling in Italy during the eliminatory series in third place in 2023 – the success of the competition continues to elude the Oranje.
Koeman will be focused on improving the defensive record for his team, because they have only managed one white sheet in the group phase while conceding seven goals – more than any other team of this phase of the tournament.
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– onsoranje (@onsoranje) March 18, 2025
However, their recent record against Spain offers encouragement, with only three goals conceded in their last five games.
While France is currently in place in front of Spain in the world ranking, many consider that Roja is the dominant force of Europe.
They hold both the League of Nations and the titles of the European Championship, having won Euro 2024 for a record last summer.
Since he took office as a head coach in December 2022, Luis de la Fuente led Spain to 23 wins, three draws and only two defeats.
Spain has comfortably exceeded its group from the League of Nations, obtaining 16 out of 18 possible points and finishing eight points ahead of Denmark second.
Although La Roja is on a sequence of five consecutive victories in the competition, they have confronted a Dutch team that they have not defeated in 90 minutes since a 1-0 European qualification victory in Seville in February 1983.
🚨 𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟 | Team list for #Efanationsleague Matches in the quarterfinals.
The Spanish national team is expected to face the Netherlands in double head on March 20 and 23, 2025.
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– Spanish football (@Spainisfootball) March 14, 2025
Team news for the Netherlands against Spain
Koeman’s team has undergone several reversals, with Denzel Dumfries and Jerdy Schouten due to injuries.
Nathan Ake, Stefan de Vrij and Devyne Rensch are not available either, while several players – like Micky Van de Ven, Joshua Zirkzee, Wout Weghorst, Marten de Roon and Quinten Timber – were excluded from the team.
The non -capped Ajax defender Your Baas and the Wieffer midfielders were written to replace.
Frenkie de Jong, appointed to the team, remains a slight doubt after missing the recent victory of Barcelona 4-2 against Atletico Madrid due to a disease.
Spain has also seen changes in their team, Inigo Martinez, Marc Casado and Bryan Zaragoza have all excluded an injury.
Their absences opened the door to the undefined defender of Bournemouth Dean Huijsen and in the midfielder of Bayer Leverkusen, Aleix Garcia, to be called.
The central file of Real Madrid, Raul Asencio, received his first senior call and could make his debut.
At just 17 years old, the Lamina of Barcelona Yamal should win its 18th senior ceiling for Spain on the right wing.
The start of a beautiful day! ☀️#NototLikeoranje #Nationsleague pic.twitter.com/axt9okswlc
– onsoranje (@onsoranje) March 18, 2025
Lines with the Netherlands against Spain
The Netherlands: Verbruggen; Frimpong, de Ligt, van Dijk, J. Timber; Gravenberch, De Jong, Reijnders; Simons, Brobbey, Gakpo
Spain: Simon; Porro, Cubarsi, Le Normand, Cucurella; Ruiz, Zubimendi, Pedri; Yamal, Morata, Williams
